Showing posts with label folk festivals. Show all posts
Showing posts with label folk festivals. Show all posts

Thursday, 16 April 2015

The Cairdin "English Box" - a new D/G Melodeon for the English Folk player




The Cairdin English Box was launched at this year’s Melodeons and More and has received excellent reviews from those who’ve tried it out.



Designed by Michael Searson of Cairdin, in partnership with Black Diamond Accordions, specifically for the English market - and with Morris players particularly in mind - this versatile, yet light, three-voice D/G melodeon really cuts through for outdoor playing.



It features:
  • 21 treble buttons 
  • Fourth button start 
  • Low notes and accidentals 
  • Stop for thirds in the chords 
  • Swing tuning 
  • Available in American Walnut (shown) or American Cherry

It took 18 months to develop and refine, but we were delighted to be able to launch Cairdín’s English Box at last, on St Patrick’s Day 2015!

Hand-made with painstaking traditional craftsmanship, to rival Castelfidardo’s finest, with Voci Armoniche reeds, this beautiful instrument is priced at £2,599.*



The Cairdin English book will be available to try on the Black Diamond Accordions stand at music festivals in the UK (see our homepage for a list of forthcoming venues), or by appointment at our offices in West Mersea, Essex.

All enquiries: email us or ring Greg on 07801 308054.



* Straps and hard case included. Price subject to fluctuations in currency exchange rates.






Thursday, 20 June 2013

Saturday, 11 May 2013

Black Diamond Accordions at Lyme Folk Weekend 30 Aug-1 Sept 2013

We are enormously excited to be involved in the inaugural Lyme Folk Weekend, which promises to be the most fantastic late summer folk festival.

Black Diamond Accordions will be hosting a session space at the recently refurbished Jubilee Pavilion on Marine Parade.  We'll have a selection of our boxes with us, so you can try them out for as long as you like in a relaxed, informal session.

More details to follow, but if you're free the weekend 30 Aug to 1 Sept, do consider nipping down to Lyme Regis to enjoy all that's on offer. Masses of free music, entertainment and other attractions, as well as some top names on the main Marine Theatre stage.

What could be better?